Joy of Life: The One Who Defies the Odds

In Peach Village, Xinfeng County, Southern Qing, Zhang Jingqian makes his mark with a brilliant legal argument. Starting as a lowly clerk under Chen Pingping, he keeps his talents hidden and advances one careful step at a time. In court, his schemes are unmatched, and he stirs up trouble amid the shifting tides of intrigue while laying his plans in secret. In the martial world, he wields the extraordinary Whirlwind Kick, solving strange cases and capturing lowlifes. He has layer upon layer of identities, yet never lets a single crack show.

He is patient and calculating, hiding his ambitions beneath a gentle exterior. Yet when it comes to Lin Wan'er, the “Drumstick Girl,” he falls in love when he shouldn't. When Fan Xian arrives with his halo of fame, he becomes not only a formidable rival in court but also a rival in love, and the tensions long kept under wraps erupt.

Should Zhang Jingqian remain the sharp blade in Chen Pingping's hand, or break free of his shackles and vie for the realm? Should he give up power for the woman he loves, or abandon deep affection for the sake of supremacy? Standing at the pinnacle of power, with the authority of the court in his left hand and the swords of the martial world in his right, Zhang Jingqian enters a deadly contest with Fan Xian that spans both court and countryside. In the whirlpool of love, hate, and passion, he vows to turn the world of Joy of Life upside down.